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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tortellini And Tomato Salad~

I just had to share this recipe after making it yesterday. The recipe appeared in the July 2011 issue of Southern Living magazine. I am always on the look out for quick, easy, healthy meals to prepare for my family. Especially for game nights! A mom of one of our players shared it with us, and we were all eager to try it ourselves. So glad I did.

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(Southern Living)

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﻿Tortellini And Tomato Salad

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Ingredients:

2 (9-oz.) packages refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 garlic cloves (we all only use one small, 2 seemed to overpower the cheese in the tortellini)

1 cup fresh corn kernels (my girlfriend used frozen, I used grilled corn taken off cob we had grilled night before)

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Prepare tortellini according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, process olive oil and next 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Toss olive oil mixture with hot cooked tortellini, tomatoes, and next 3 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 6 servings, about 20 minutes to make.

This can be served hot, if you are making it right before mealtime, or cold. We all made ours ahead so we'd have it ready for when we got home from the games. We loved it cold! And, we had leftover for lunches today.

That looks sooo yummy, and right up my alley. I hate to be "that" blogger, but I'd love it if you'd link this up next week to my Family Friendly Food linky. ;) This is just the sort of recipe I'm looking for!

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Welcome to Simply LKJ. I was born a Yankee, but the South and Sweet Tea stole my heart. I have been married to my best friend for 27 years, and we are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, ages 21 and 25. This is the place where I share about life in our empty nest.